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Sam Farrar
Farrar performing with Phantom Planet in 2008.
Farrar performing with Phantom Planet in 2008.
Background information
Birth nameSam John Farrar[1]
Born (1978-06-29) June 29, 1978 (age 46)[1]
Los Angeles, California, United States[1]
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • synthesizer
  • guitar
  • percussion
  • drums
  • programming
  • samples
  • vocals
Years active1994–present
Labels
Websitewww.meandthemcp.com

Sam John Farrar (born June 29, 1978)[2][3] is an American musician, singer and record producer. He is best known as a member of the pop rock band Maroon 5, in which he plays several instruments. A frequent collaborator with the band since the 1990s, he joined as a touring member in 2012 and was promoted to an official member in 2016. He has also been the bassist for the rock band Phantom Planet since their formation in 1994.

Musical career

1994–2012: Phantom Planet and other side projects

Farrar is the bass guitar player for the American rock band Phantom Planet. He also joined a band called Operation Aloha with members of Gomez and Maroon 5.[4] He and his wife, Stephanie, have started their own music project, called Bubble and Strife.

2012–present: Maroon 5

In 2012, Farrar became a touring member of Maroon 5, playing various instruments including: guitars, bass guitar (occasionally), percussion and additional keyboards, singing backing vocals and providing samples and other special effects (using the MPC).

He formerly co-wrote and co-produced a few of the band's songs on almost all of their studio albums and also remixed one of their songs, which is called "Woman", on Call and Response: The Remix Album, released in 2008. On August 31, 2012 - during a show in Argentina on the Overexposed Tour - Farrar filled-in for Mickey Madden on the bass guitar for the very first time. He subsequently filled-in for Madden on the next few shows of the tour.[5]

After touring with the band as a touring member for the next couple of years, Farrar appeared in an official, promotional photo of Maroon 5 for the first time, in late 2016.[6] He is also featured on the cover of the band's sixth studio album, Red Pill Blues (2017) - all of this can be seen as confirmation, that Farrar became an official member of Maroon 5, making them a seven-piece band.[7]

Personal life

Farrar was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] to Australian parents. His father, John Farrar, was a member of The Shadows and also carved a successful songwriting career, penning many of Olivia Newton-John's big hits as well as producing nearly every one of her albums during her most successful years. His mother, Pat Carroll, was a successful Australian pop singer in the 1960s. He attended The Buckley School.

Sam is married to Stephanie Eitel, formerly a member of the band Agent Sparks.[8] Their daughter Vesper Pearl Farrar was born on August 6, 2009 and their son Flynn Roscoe Farrar was born on January 14, 2014.[9]

He graduated Pitzer College.

Discography

With Phantom Planet
Main article: Phantom Planet discography
With Hanson
With Operation Aloha
With Sara Bareilles
With Bubble and Strife
  • My Lifetime for Blondes (EP) (2011)[10]
With Jasmine Ash
  • Beneath the Noise (2012)
With Rozzi Crane
  • Space (EP) (2015)
With Andy Grammer

Maroon 5

Main article: Maroon 5 discography
As an outside collaborator
As a touring member
As an official member
  • Red Pill Blues (2017) – producing, keyboards, bass guitar, synthesizer, samples, lead and rhythm guitar, programming, backing vocals

Remixes

2008

  • "Woman" – Maroon 5 (Sam Farrar Remix)

2010

  • "Unspoken" – Weezer (Sam Farrar Remix)

2011

2015

  • "Feelings" – Maroon 5 (Sam Farrar Remix)

References

  1. ^ a b c d https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLRP-HPB
  2. ^ "Maroon 5". http://testicanzoni.mtv.it/. Retrieved December 6, 2017. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. ^ "WHO THE **** IS SAM FARRAR?". Marron5BR. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "First Listen: Maroon 5, Phantom Planet, Gomez Members Form Band". SPIN.com. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  5. ^ "Maroon 5 line up change". Voice21. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  6. ^ Maroon 5 (September 30, 2016). "Maroon 5 – Promotional Photo (2016)". Facebook. Retrieved May 30, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Quinn, Dave (October 5, 2017). "Maroon 5 Debuted Their 'Snap-Inspired Cover' for Their New Album on (Where Else) Snapchat". People. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Eagle Ear Entertainment : Meet the Birds". Eagleear.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  9. ^ Name Sam Farrar Location Los Angeles Bio warbears central. "Sam Farrar (samfarrar) on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  10. ^ "M.L.F.B." Bubble.and.Strife website. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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